Food Preservation Takes Off in Washington County

Linda Chappell, an extension agent and expert preservationist, displays her prize-winning pickled goods at the Washington County Fair.

Credit Jacqueline Froelich/KUAF

The local food movement, comprised of individual and neighborhood gardens, has created renewed interest in food preservation.

Otherwise known as "canning," the practice of preserving goods like zucchini, tomatoes, mushrooms and herbs has been reborn due to recent developments in sustainability. County agencies and extension officers are also working with residents on the art and science of perfecting preservation techniques.

KUAF's Jacqueline Froelich takes us to the Washington County Fair, where generations of farm families display their goods to reap rewards and praise.